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Leavitt Reveals Details of Trump's Primetime Address in First Briefing Since Maternity Leave

Leavitt will take questions on Trump’s primetime address as she resumes briefing duties after maternity leave.

  • White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt returns to the Brady Press Briefing Room on Thursday for her first formal briefing since beginning maternity leave in late April.
  • The 28-year-old press secretary, the youngest to serve in the role, welcomed her daughter Viviana on May 1, writing on X that she was "perfect and healthy."
  • During her absence, Vice President Vance and Secretary Rubio filled in at White House briefings, though Leavitt briefly returned April 27 to address the shooting incident.
  • Leavitt is expected to field questions regarding Iran, the midterm elections, and President Trump's primetime speech this evening focused on voting machine security.
  • Trump described the announcement as "really, really big news," stating "It doesn't get bigger because without free and fair elections, you don't have a country," with the speech airing on The National Desk and YouTube.
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White House press secretary Leavitt returns to work after maternity leaveCaroline Leavitt returned to the briefing room for the first time since her maternity leave, which began April 24. She gave birth daughter on May 1 and returned to work at the White House in late June.

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‘Let’s get back to work’: Karoline Leavitt returns to the briefing room podium for the first time since maternity leave

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt returned to the podium with little fanfare Thursday, giving her first full briefing to reporters since she went on maternity leave at the end of April

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